Writing Help and Advice for All
Would you love to work for a Literary Agent? Or do you have a different kind of dream…?
Originally posted on BRIDGET WHELAN writer:
You don’t see job adverts for literary assistants very often so when I saw this one from a major London Literary Agent on twitter today I thought it was worth posting here. Madeleine Milburn Literary, TV & Film agency are searching for a creative and highly-motivated literary assistant with at…
Tips For Creating A Novel That Sells To The Public…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
By Catrin Cooper on Just Publishing Advice site: Authors work hard on their books. They do their best in marketing and selling their craft. It’s a fierce battle for authors as they need to fight against outside distractions. Marketing and Writing a Book One of…
Why Indie Authors Must Embrace Change An Indie Author Manifesto for the New Year…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
By Stephanie Chandler on Non-Fiction Authors Association Site: This past November, I was among the many indie authors disrupted by the news that Pronoun was shutting down. If you aren’t familiar with it, Pronoun was an ebook distributor run by Macmillan Publishing. I was using…
ALERT: Copyright Infringement by “Internet Archive.”
Originally posted on Just Can't Help Writing:
Do you have hard-copy books out, in or out of print? See this notice from Victoria Strauss of Writer Beware. The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America has issued an alert on copyright infringement by the Internet Archive. Other professional writers’ groups taking notice include the…
Easy Blogging for Authors: 10 Tips for a Successful Author Blog…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
By Anne R. Allen I’ve made some spectacular blunders in my blogging career. But since we learn from our mistakes, I’ve got a boatload of information now. As Ruth and I say: “We made the mistakes so you don’t have to.” The worst decision I…
Do you want a good writing cheat sheet?
Originally posted on Jean's Writing:
I love finding great writing tips! Thanks, today goes to Patricia Lynne for ways to substitute the word very. I don’t know about you but sometimes I get into a very rut. I try not to worry about using words like very when in draft mode. But when it comes time to…
“Secret Writing Rules” and Why to Ignore Them…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
by Anne R. Allen Somerset Maugham famously said, “There are three rules for writing. Unfortunately, nobody knows what they are.” But pretty much everybody you meet in the publishing business will give you a list of them. (One is “never start a sentence with ‘there…
Get Motivated!
Originally posted on Megan Morgan:
Last week, I talked about how the characters make a story–how, even if a book doesn’t fall within a genre you normally read, you can find yourself enjoying it anyway if the characters are great. But, if the characters make a story, what makes the characters? Here’s a hint: it’s…
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